the care continued. We also heard from an older person who is a personal assistant via the Direct Payment Scheme and their experience of providing support. ‘I have been working 7 days a week keeping my clients
enters a care home, 50% of that person’s occupational (works) pension, personal private pension or payment from a retirement annuity contract can be passed back to the person remaining at home. The 50% passed
£15 £20 My choice £ I enclose a cheque/postal order made payable to Age UK, or I wish to make payment by (please tick): MasterCard Visa CAF CharityCard Card number Expiry date AGUK0081 If you’re
cared for person receiving Attendance Allowance, the Daily Living Component of Personal Independence Payment, or the middle or highest care rate of Disability Living Allowance. However, at just £62.10 a week
time before I became ill I am appalled at the lack of professionalism and care. I called the Direct Payments Office myself and arranged a reduction in my care because I was unable to afford the nine hours
will generally be accepting the property in its current condition); do not “make or accept any payment for swapping with the other contract-holder or tenant. This is illegal and you could be prosecuted
for a minimum spend for ordering online groceries, and in terms of transport, a move to digital payments causing problems for car parking, and worries for people who may have sight loss. ‘Digital paying
bisexual people in later life, Stonewall Gulland A (2009) Wanted : one gay care worker [direct payments made to older gay and lesbian service users], Community Care 1757 (12 February) : 24-25 Heaphy
physical healthcare services should have access to liaison mental health support, incentivised by new payments for these services.60 50% of people aged over 50 and 80% of those over 65 live with one or more
the local authority or NHS makes the arrangements to commission and provide the care, or ⚫ direct payments are provided by the local authority or NHS to a family member or professional carers to provide